LAHORE: As a new political party emerges on the horizon, former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Fawad Chaudhry, Imran Ismail, and Ali Zaidi along with several other former leaders of the party seem set to join hands with Jahangir Khan Tareen — who has been picking up the pieces of the fast-dismantling PTI. Tareen, who — […] Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked the Ministry of Finance to ensure that there is no violation of parameters set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the next budget to be presented on June 9. An informed source said that in a meeting held between the PM and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on […] Read more
On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed his office and federal government entities to “strictly use only refillable water containers” as a reflection of his government’s “commitment to fighting pollution”. The premier issued the directives while announcing the federal cabinet’s approval of the “Single Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations 2023”. He added that it […] Read more
Former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar Friday became the latest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader to quit politics in the aftermath of the May 9 violent riots. “First of all, I condemn the May 9 incidents. The military installations which were targeted were properties of the state of Pakistan and I believe we should avoid such […] Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi was arrested again on Friday minutes after an anti-corruption court in Lahore ordered his release in an embezzlement case. The PTI leader has been arrested in a corruption case registered against him in Gujranwala. The PTI leader was arrested a day earlier by the Anti-Corruption Establishment Punjab in […] Read more
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday said that the government should consult the Supreme Court regarding the legislation related to the judiciary. The top judge’s remarks came during a hearing of the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023, a law that aims to […] Read more
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday declared the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers illegal and ordered authorities concerned to release them. In the nine-page order, Justice Safdar Saleem Shahid ordered the release of party workers and leaders from 11 districts in Punjab — Lahore, Wazirabad, Jhang, Sheikhupura, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujarat, Nankana […] Read more
An Islamabad accountability court on Wednesday granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case till June 19 against surety bonds worth Rs500,000. The PTI chief arrived at the Federal Judicial Complex shortly after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) directed him to approach a relevant accountability court within three working days. The Al-Qadir […] Read more
Former human rights minister and PTI stalwart Shireen Mazari on Tuesday quit the party and announced her retirement from “active politics” citing personal reasons. On May 9, PTI Chairman Imran Khan was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau with the help of the paramilitary Rangers at the Islamabad High Court in the Al Qadir Trust […] Read more
PTI Chairman Imran Khan has arrived at the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) office in Islamabad to join the investigation of charges against him linked to the Al Qadir Trust case. The case alleges that the former premier and his wife obtained billions of rupees and land worth hundreds of canals from Bahria Town Ltd for […] Read more